Display-cabinet.



No. 640,854. Patented Ian. 9, |900. W. A. BAER. DISPLAY CABINET. (Application led Dec. 3l, 1898.,

(No Model.)

INVENToJ UNITED STATES vATEN FFICE.

WILLIAM A. BAER, OF ORISKANY, NEV YORK.

DISPLAY-CABINET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 640,854, dated January 9, 1900. Application liled December 31, 1898. Serial No. 700,798. (No model.)

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Figure 1 represents an end View of my case or cabinet, the portion marked A being the side of the case and the parts marked B representing the drawers in the same. The case is provided with a base a, resting on casters and with a top ce'. Fig. 2 represents a front View of my cabinet, showing the drawers on one side. The cabinet Vmay be made with either single or double sets of drawers. Fig. 3 is a vertical central section of my cabinet, showing the drawers closed with the covers on, except in two instances, where the covers are raised and thrust back, leaving the drawers open. Fig. 4 shows the cover O hinged on a strip D, shown also in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 shows a cleat F grooved, as shown at f. Fig. 6 shows a cross-section of the cover O and the strip D.

In constructing my cabinet a box like the case is made, the ends of which present a pyramidal appearance when the case is made in double form. Vhen made in single form, it is of the appearance of a half-pyramid divided vertically. The side p ieces of the case are joined by a cross-piece at the top a and are supported by the base at the bottom. Horizontally across these pieces are fastened cleats F, which are grooved, as shown at f, Fig. 5. These cleats serve as ways for the drawers to slide on in or out, the groove being adapted to receive the trunnions t, (shown in Fig. 4,) the upper part of the cleat being cut away at its rear end, so as to permit the insertion of the trunnion t (shown in Fig. 4) into the groove f. To this strip D there is secured in a hinged position the cover O, as shown in Fig. 6.

In operation the drawers present a pyramidal form, with the contents in plain view from above, since each drawer projects a lesser distance than the one below it, and when the covers of the drawers are made of glass the contents of the drawers are in plain sight, but are still protected. I do not confine myself to the pyramidal form, however. When it is desired to open one of the drawers, the cover may be raised and it, with the strip to which it is attached and which slides on its trunnions in the groove f in the cleat, may be pushed back, so as open the drawer. These cleats F are not grooved their entire length, the groove stoppingjust short of the front end of the cleat. The drawer may, therefore, be drawn out, when the cover willbe elevated by the upper corner of each side of the drawer, and when the drawer is again pushed back the cover will fall into its place.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Let-ters Patent, is-

1. In a display-case of drawers arranged pyramidally, d'rawers'each projecting beyond the case, its front piece made narrower than the depth of the drawer and constructed obliquely with the bottom of the drawer, the side of the drawer cut away obliquely from the upper edge to the top of the front piece,` a cover hinged in the case and resting upon the oblique sides of the drawer and arranged to slide horizontally, in combination, sub stantially as shown.

2. In a display-case of drawers arranged pyramidally, drawers projecting from the case', and each presenting an oblique upward opening, a cover hinged in the case above each drawer resting over the oblique opening in each, and made to slide horizontally in combination, substantially as set forth.

3. In a display-case a series of cleats, each grooved longitudinally, a slat extending between each pair of cleats having a trunnion at each end to move in its corresponding groove, a cover hinged on each of the slats to fall over the openings of the drawers when closed, the drawers sliding on the cleats, in combination, substantially as set forth.

4. In a display-case a series of drawers pre senting oblique upward openings, cleats supporting the drawers, grooves in the cleats roo supporting-strips movable in the grooves and a cover hingedly attached to each strip and closing the opening of each corresponding drawer, substantially as set forth.

Signed byme at Utica, New York, this 27th 165 day of December, 1898.l Y

WILLIAM A. BAER. Witnesses:

D. H. CoLEGRovE, PHEBE A. TANNER. 

